Housekeeper - General Maintenance Worker; GMW​/Part-Time, Day Shift

Housekeeper - General Maintenance Worker (GMW) / Part-Time, Day Shift

Join to apply for the Housekeeper - General Maintenance Worker (GMW) / Part-Time, Day Shift role at Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA).

• Job Class:
  General Maintenance Worker
• Job
• Location:
  
  Bemidji
• Full/Part Time:
  Part-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 12/31/2025
• Closing Date: 01/13/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Veterans Affairs Dept / Vets Home-Bemidji-AFSCME
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift / 6:00 a.m.
  
  - 2:30 p.m.
• Days of Work:
  Varies, including weekends as assigned
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $20.51 - $25.43 / hourly
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 203 - Service/AFSCME
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

As a Housekeeper for the MVH-Bemidji, you will perform housekeeping and maintenance activities to ensure a clean, comfortable, healthy, and safe environment for our residents, staff, and others, in accordance with established standards, guidelines, and applicable state and federal laws, rules, and policies.

• Perform housekeeping and maintenance activities for the Minnesota Veterans Home (MVH) in Bemidji.
• Maintain floor coverings, carpets, and other surfaces using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment.
• Use chemical cleaning agents safely and dispose of them according to regulations.
• Operate maintenance tools and equipment, and perform minor repairs.
• Use hand tools and handle light materials manually.
• Operate ladders and scaffolding safely.
• Perform laundry functions.
• Work in adverse weather conditions and with limited supervision.
• Operate simple maintenance equipment and follow operational manuals.
• Keep simple records of work performed.

• Knowledge of different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents, and equipment.
• Knowledge of chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents, and soaps sufficient to select and handle the agents safely.
• Knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to operate and use them effectively and make minor repairs.

• Compliance with a Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check for the top finalist(s), if conducted.
• Completion of a Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x‑ray) prior to employment.
• Employment reference checks for finalists, including review of documentation related to job performance and contact with former employer(s).

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If you were referred to apply by a current Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs or State of Minnesota employee, please provide the employee’s name in the Referral Source section of your application. The employee who referred you may be eligible for a $1,000 bonus!

For questions about this position, contact Peter Paquette uette.us or 218‑553‑1108.

To be considered as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online and email the Job #, the Working Title, and your proof of eligibility to Peter Paquette uette.us by the closing date.

Per M.S. 43A.111, MDVA will give priority consideration to certain qualified disabled Veterans. Eligible Veterans must have a disability rating of at least 30% or be rated as having a compensable service‑connected disability of at least 30%. Official documentation (no older than one year) must be submitted via email to Peter Paquette.

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